The Fistful of Talent crew was kind enough to let me write a guest post for them on employee development.

A quick teaser:

Who drives employee development at your organization – the organization or the employee?

Many organizations have employee-driven development programs. These organizations provide employees with training and development opportunities, but expect employees to identify their development needs, initiate discussions with their manager, and seek out relevant opportunities

I think this approach is seriously flawed. To explain, let’s talk about kindergarten.

Head over to Fistful of Talent and check it out.